USA.com / New Jersey / Plainsboro Center, NJ / Population and Races

Plainsboro Center, NJ Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in NJ

High / Low NJ Cities by Males Employed

High / Low NJ Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in NJ

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in NJ

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in NJ

Most / Least Educated Cities in NJ

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Plainsboro Center is 2,904, which is 31.46% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Plainsboro Center population density is 3,808.82 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Plainsboro Center is white, which represent 51.89% of the total population. The average Plainsboro Center education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,904. #348

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Plainsboro Center, NJ	31.46%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #146

Plainsboro Center, NJ	3,808.82 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,507 (51.89%, #490)
Black:	184 (6.34%, #163)
Hispanic:	55 (1.89%, #459)
Asian:	1,200 (41.32%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13 (0.45%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	666 (55.50%, see rank)
Chinese:	392 (32.67%, see rank)
Filipino:	30 (2.50%, see rank)
Japanese:	44 (3.67%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	16 (1.33%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	52 (4.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,702 (93.04%) out of the total population of 2,904 reported first ancestry.

	Plainsboro Center, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	16	0.55%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	19	0.65%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	16	0.55%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	21	0.72%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	276	9.50%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	18	0.62%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	17	0.59%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	130	4.48%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	279	9.61%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	34	1.17%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	95	3.27%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	33	1.14%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	53	1.83%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	182	6.27%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,359 (46.80%, see rank)

Females: 1,545 (53.20%, see rank)

Plainsboro Center, NJ	Male: 46.80% Female: 53.20%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Plainsboro Center, NJ	36.50 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Plainsboro Center, NJ	35.90 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Plainsboro Center, NJ	36.60 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Plainsboro Center, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	255	8.78%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	150	5.17%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	48	1.65%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	112	3.86%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	120	4.13%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	724	24.93%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	444	15.29%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	451	15.53%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	309	10.64%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	67	2.31%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	194	6.68%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	30	1.03%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Plainsboro Center, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,219, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	65, 2.93%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	104, 4.69%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	509, 22.94%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	774, 34.88%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	767, 34.57%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.16, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Plainsboro Center, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	159	49.06%	50.94%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	116	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	82	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	133	85.71%, see rank	14.29%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	126	84.92%, see rank	15.08%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Plainsboro Center, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	1,440, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.02, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	630, 43.75%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	810, 56.25%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	756, 52.50%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.86, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	649, 45.07%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	684, 47.50%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Plainsboro Center, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,451	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,046	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	222	21.22%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	690	65.97%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	103	9.85%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	31	2.96%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,405	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	553	39.36%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	703	50.04%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	98	6.98%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	51	3.63%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Plainsboro Center, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	1,521	52.38%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	810	27.89%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	692	23.83%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	0.65%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,383	47.62%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	415	14.29%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	968	33.33%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	152	5.23%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,051	36.19%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	47	1.62%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	76	2.62%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	57	1.96%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Plainsboro Center, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	630	43.75%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	73	5.07%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	363	25.21%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	374	25.97%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.